How to Close Single-String Window Blinds？

While closing window blinds maybe sounds simple, it can be quite tricky if you don’t have any experience with the specific type of window blinds you want to close.

Windows Blinds

cords

rod

Of course,some of the windows blinds have cords, others have only a rod, and some have no rod or cord at all. Once you identify the type of blinds you want to close and know the right technique to use, though, you shouldn’t have too much difficulty.

Electric Window Blinds

children safe

In 2024, we still recommend that you use electric window blinds. On the one hand, you can control the opening and closing of the blinds at any time at home, and it can also prevent corded blinds from harming the elderly and children.

4 Steps of How to Close Single-String Window Blinds

1. Unlock the blinds

Pull the cord toward the left

grasp the cord

45-degree angle

you should grasp the cord firmly, and then bring it across the face of the window at a 45-degree angle. You may also need to pull on the cord slightly to unlock the blinds.

What blinds are often single-string systems?

Venetian blinds

Mini blinds

Small blinds

Pleated shades

Cellular shades

They window blinds are often single-string systems.

2. Release the cord slowly 

Lower the blinds

hold the cord to the left

rise slowly

Once you unlock the blinds, continue to hold the cord to the left. Then, gradually loosen your grip to let it rise slowly.

Be sure to continue to hold the cord to the left, or the blinds may lock into place.

Going slowly will help prevent the cord from becoming tangled in the locking mechanism.

3. Lower both strings of the cord

Keep the blinds even

Lower both strings of the cord at the same time to keep the blinds even

How to do when the blinds become crooked?

1. pull down on just 1 of the 2 strings

2. pull the other string

If your blinds become crooked as you lower them, pull down on just 1 of the 2 strings to make them even again.

If the 2 sides become even more uneven, try pulling the other string, instead.

4. Lock the window blinds

Pull the cord to the right

Lock the blinds in place by pulling the cord to the right.

What you should to do when the blinds reach where you want?

1. grasp the cord

2. pull the cord over to the right

3. let go of the cord slowly

Once the blinds reach where you want them, grasp the cord firmly to stop them from going up farther.

Then, pull the cord over to the right of the window to lock the blinds in place.

Let go of the cord slowly to make sure that the blinds are locked properly.